Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla is a foliose lichen that belongs to the genus Xanthoparmelia.

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Xanthoparmelia
Species:
X. angustiphylla
Binomial name
Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla
(Gyeln.) Hale (1988)
Synonyms
  • Parmelia conspersa var. angustiphylla Gyeln. (1931)

Description

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla grows to around 5–10 cm in diameter with regular to irregular rosettes that become more irregular over time. The upper surface is yellow-green and the lower surface is black with simple rhizines that are approximately 0.2–0.8 mm long.[2] [3]

Habitat and range

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla is found mostly in North America, with limited observations in Australia and Europe.[4][5]

Chemistry

Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla is known to contain menegazziaic acid and usnic acid.[6]

See also

References
  1. "NatureServe Explorer – Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla". NatureServe Explorer Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla. NatureServe. 2022-08-22. Retrieved 22 Aug 2022.
  2. Mycotaxon, 33: 401, 1988. Basionym: Parmelia conspersa var. angustiphylla Gyeln. – Feddes Rep., 29: 153, 1931.
  3. Martellos, P. L. Nimis, S. "Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla (Gyeln.) Hale". italic.units.it. Retrieved 2022-08-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla (Gyeln.) Hale". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  5. Tsurykau, Andrei; Golubkov, Vladimir; Bely, Pavel (2018). "The lichen genus Xanthoparmelia (Parmeliaceae) in Belarus". Folia Cryptogamica Estonica. 55: 125–132. doi:10.12697/fce.2018.55.13.
  6. Kanigowski, Paweł; Flakus, Adam; Oset, Magdalena; Kowalewska, Agnieszka; Rykaczewki, Max; Kukwa, Martin (2016-06-01). "The Lichen Family Parmeliaceae in Poland. Xanthoparmelia Species Containing Usnic Acid". Herzogia. 29 (1): 108. doi:10.13158/heia.29.1.2016.108. ISSN 0018-0971. S2CID 89438480.


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